New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the of 74 km long Delhi-Dasna-Meerut 14 lane Expressway and upgradation of 22 Km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH-24, at Sector-62 in Noida.
The stretch is extremely crowded and the construction of the expressway is going to have immense benefits, including cutting down the travel between Delhi and Meerut to 40 minutes.
Here are some facts you need to know about the Delhi-Meerut Expressway:
* The project will cost a total of Rs 7566 Crore and will made in three phases.
* Phase-I - Construction of 28 km long 14 lane Delhi-Dasna section of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, costing Rs 2869 Crore
* Phase II – Construction of 46 km long, 6 lane Dasna-Meerut section of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, costing Rs 3575 Crore
* Phase III 6- laning of 22 km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH -24 costing Rs 1122 Crore.
* Delhi-Meerut Expressway will help in the development of western Uttar Pradesh and prove to be a highway of development for the state.
* Travel time to cities like Dehradun, Muradabad and Bareilley will become much faster and easier.
* The Delhi-Meerut expressway is the first project under the new Hybrid Annuity model and will be developed as a smart expressway.
* Systems will be put in place to give vital information on weather, traffic and accidents to commuters.
* Basic amenities like health care, petrol pump, restaurants, vehicle repair, rest rooms will also be available.
